New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-22

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the United States In it he gravely informs MS
readers that Chicago Is situated ION the shores Oh
Iaxe Huron" and declares that il the Govern
ment Of the United States has been corrupt IN the
nast the election of President Cleveland expresses
the resolve of the Nation to purge its political
system OF great evil Lord Brassey should
make us a sufficient number OF "hying visits
to enable him to study Democratic methods in
Ohio. Indiana and New-Iersey, as well as the
geography of the Great Lakes.
Senatorelect HiscocISs star began to rise INST
as soon The Times stopped supporting hnn'
IL seems desirable to point ont in friendly way
IN the Western Union Telegraph Company that it
u inst now in extremely awkward position.
Dow Jones & Co. nave accused Herman 20.
OF stealing cert ain news and the reply OF tho ac-'
cused firm 10 that tho news referred to was matter
supplied on contract by the Western Union so
far as known the Western Union has not denied
this, but processes TO he making an investigation
and meanwhile has suspended an operator But
this is far too serious matter TO he adjusted pV
the mere suspension OF an operator. The Western
Union is charged not only with stealing news but
also with using the stolen goods to ill its contract
with Herman & Co. II TINS charge is true. the
company has been guilty OF o disgracefnl and az
pravated offence II it is not true. no time shonld
be lost In proving Its falsity and holding the ac-
cusors accountable. Every day OF de ay only make
the case worse prompt and satisfactory ex-s
PLANTATION Is mperatively demanded by public senti-
ment
Tie figures 80 arc not 3O6 but they proved
more potential political factor Mt Albany than
300 did ut Chicago.
Everybody is expecting that sooner or later a
fearful accident will occur at the Chatham Square
crossing OF the elevated railroad. The collision n
few days since is a sure promise OF what must
come unless some change is made that VIII DO
away with the necessity for trains TO cross each
others tracks on the same grade. This point Is
by far the most dangerous spot In the whole
elevated system, and the management should con
trlye some plan that Will insure the safety OF
passengers. even IL II must be done 1T the ex
pense Of their convenience. II is impossible al
ways TO rely upon the steadiness and caro- OF the
engineers. Fat nyue. business. any OF
dozen human ailments that likely to affect the
best OF men, may precipitate terrible calamity
Mr Sumner once coined a neat phrase: "thc
reciprocity OF discourtesy' That IS the kind ~
reciprocity which the Canadian Government is
bent upon having Americans measure out for
them.
The promotion OF Captain Grccly to tho office
rendered vacant by General IIazcn would DO n
graceful recognition OF his scientific services and
devotion 10 duty. He is now temporarily in
charge OF the chief stgnal service Office and is
eminenty qualified Ivy experience and capacity TO
have perman ent control this important
branch OF the service General ilazen did much
TO promote the organization Of State weather
services, which have already been established in
New England and nineteen States. Captain
Greedy WA fully in accord with his views re
spectng the practical administration of the Office.
and would DO q worthy successor.
In the course OF two editorial articles THE
Louisville Courier-Jounal' refers constantly to
Congressman Hitchcock Such Is fame, Mr..
Senator.
II guess he's done for. the brutal remark
Of ono Of the four detectives who shot upon the
mischievous urchns over In Jersey City and killed
an inofIcnsive lad standing near. The detective
should be done for" In the criminal courts.
Mr. MARITIME has had the talesmen drawn for
ONeil's Jury. Now let him look after them.
St. Louis. following the precedent OF China, ap-
pears to be preparing for IN awakening but.
as might be expected from so conservative q city.
the movement takes a strange aspect In fact
st. Louis has elected to bulge ahead" In the
supernatural line, and has set out by challenging
her rivals with the startling production Of
s,ectrd buggy OF oil things in tho world THIS
dread visitation has q leather apron pendant from
tho front OF its hood. and completely concealing
the passengers. II there are any. The rilis pass
through a hole In the hood, and guido brown
horse who seems substantial This wondrous rig
1, seen on some OF the public streets OF afternoons
and the St. Louis people gather In crowds to
wal oh for IT, and swap ghOststorics while waiting
An cnterprsinc tradcsman cot up IL bogus spectral
buggy one day as an advertisement, and the pub
lie were so enrpged at what they somewhat gro
tesquey termed PROCLAMATION that they stoned
the sham spook vehicle and the police had to
interfere The Globe Democrat has taken TO
publishing q couple Of columns daily about this
deeply exciting apparition, and has already pro-
ceeded the length Of printing the solemn ayermcnts
OF good old ladies who are quite sure they saw the
spectral buggy dematerialize before their eyes In
short il is n great many years since st. Louis was
80 stirred up. and the end is not yet.
4 comet has been seen in Australia II was
probably one Of Mr.. CIcvclands prediction re
form PROMISES They have disappeared from this
latitude and we shouldn't wonder If one Of them
had loated up into the Australian sky.
The Fisheries Department ut Ottawa character
i,e the rctaatory measures introduced in Con
press rs ~ game Of blun.D Well. that game
would certainly be more entertaining all around
than the diplomatic sport that has been going on
at the state Department That has been very
tiresomc gamo OF blindmans buff
The death OF Lineman Simons from an electric
shock communicated by cutting telegraph wire
shows that much is still TO be learned about
handling this fearful force.
"1he Albany Argus discusses the rejection OF
Mr.. Matthews Ut some length. but has the pres
ence OF mind TO refrain from alluding to the
salient fact that his appointment by the President